BREAKING: Tears, Lamentation As Former Prominent PDP Senator Dies
- Anyim Ude, a successful broadcaster and former senator of the PDP, has died at the age of 82
- The demise of the former commissioner for commerce in Ebonyi was announced by his son in a statement on Thursday, who said Ude died on Monday
- Young Ude, in the statement, said the arrangement for the celebration of life would be announced by the family soon
Abakaliki, Ebonyi - Anyim Ude, a former senator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is dead.
Ude, a legendary broadcaster and senator who represented the Ebonyi south senatorial district in the Upper Chamber died at 82, The Cable reported.
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Details of PDP senator Anyim Ude, that died
The death of the broadcaster was announced in a statement by his son on Thursday, May 18, who disclosed that the veteran broadcaster died on Monday, May 15, but did not reveal the cause of his death.
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Younger Ude's statement reads in part:
“It is with heavy hearts but total gratitude to the Almighty God that our family announces the passing of our dearly beloved father, Senator (Elder) Anyim Chukwu Ude, MON.”
The statement further revealed that the family would announce the arrangement for the "celebration of his life" while urging the public to pray for the repose of the late senator for eternal life in the bosom of the Lord.
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Recall that the late broadcaster was elected into the Nigeria Senate in 2007.
Before his journey into politics, Ude was a successful media personality, he started his career in 1965 when he joined the Nigerian Outlook.
He has worked with the Imo Broadcasting Service (IBS), East Central State Broadcasting Service (ECBS), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), and Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
In 1999, the late senator was appointed as the commissioner for commerce in 1999.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has disclosed his intention to hand over to the governor-elect before May 29, the constitutionally recognised date to do so.
Ortom also disclosed that he would not be leaving the state after handing over to Hyacinth Alia, the APC candidate that defeated Ortom's anointed PDP candidate during March 18 guber poll.
The governor, in another development, honoured Major Gideon Orkar, who was reported to be part of the coup plot against Ibrahim Babangida in 1992 and was executed by firing squad.
Source: Legit.ng
